Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 625 Nicholas An Official

Quanzhou Prefecture, Jinjiang County, Anping Town.

Sixteen years ago, there was no Anping Town in Jinjiang County. It was just a small coastal village with only a few hectares of fertile land and a population of only 16.

In the third year of Chongzhen, Zheng Zhilong returned to his hometown with the plundered wealth and chose the small village of Anping as his new home. It took three years and two months to build a luxurious mansion.

Zheng's Mansion is located in the north of Anping Bridge, from Xidai to Xigang in the west, Xidantou in the north, Anping Qiaotou in the south, and directly connected to Wugang Port, covering an area of ​​130 mu.

The main structure of Zheng's mansion is Xieshan style with five bays and thirteen frames, with three gates, two fire lanes and five entrances to the courtyard.

There is Dunren Pavilion in the east, and Taiyun Building in the west. The front hall is the Catholic Church, and the middle hall is the Xiaosi Hall, with a grand scale.

Behind the big house is a Garden of Zhiyuan, surrounded by walls and sparsely populated with hills, pavilions, houses, ponds, small bridges, winding paths, beautiful trees, exotic flowers and plants.

Since then, Anping Town has become Zheng Zhilong's self-defense military stronghold and maritime trade base, which lasted until the ninth year of Yongli in the Southern Ming Dynasty.

In order to show his determination to stand against the Tungus people, Xiao Zheng set fire to this magnificent mansion and raised his troops angrily.

"Well, this house is not bad!" Liu Hongjian led a group of guards, and he was full of praise as soon as he walked to the gate of Zheng's mansion.

"My lord, then Zheng Zhilong fled with the crowd!" Han Yu, the second assistant to the cabinet, reminded.

"It's just the two stone lions at the door, they're a bit vulgar!" Liu Hongjian muttered as he rode on his horse.

"Sir, then..."

"Oh, Mr. Han, I'm not blind, can't I see that the bandits of the Zheng family have escaped?" Liu Hongjian saw that Uncle Han's face was blushing, so he had to give up patrolling the mansion.

"Think about it, if this king wipes out the bandit army of the Zheng family in Quanzhou, will it be of great benefit or harm to Daming?
If you can't figure it out, go back to Beijing! "Liu Hongjian glanced at Uncle Han and continued to visit the garden.

Although the pavilions and pavilions were turned into a mess, it was obvious that the Zheng family fled too hastily, and all the porcelain and furniture were almost intact.

The fish in the pond are still swimming happily as if nothing had happened, and even a red and green parrot in the birdcage hanging on the tree has not been taken away.

The bird tilted its head and stared at Liu Hongjian and the others without saying a word. Liu Hongjian thought it was interesting and went over to tease him.

"One official is mighty! One official is mighty!" The parrot didn't seem to know Liu Hongjian, so he jumped up and down in fright and spit out other people's words.

"Damn it, you bastard, you scared me!" Liu Hongjian cursed.

"One official is mighty! One official is mighty!" The parrot kept calling these two sentences back and forth.

"An official?" Liu Hongjian looked back at Han Yu without realizing it.

"My lord, Yiguan is Zheng Zhilong's original name. This person once believed in Catholicism in order to curry favor with Li Dan on the giant island of Japan. His Christian name is Nicholas Yiguan."

Although Han Yu didn't know anything about war, he still had some research on Zheng Zhilong, the great threat to the dynasty.

"Wait! What did you say his name was? Nicholas?" Liu Hongjian showed a strange expression, Nicholas Zhao Si, Liu Neng, first officer, tsk tsk!Ape dung!

"My lord, I think that if the Zheng family flees to Nanyang, it will pose a threat to the big and small Franji, Holland, and Franza, so that my Ming court will not have to face these people directly." Han Yu continued.

"That's right, our Daming Navy still needs time to develop and grow from the beginning of its establishment. Although Zheng Zhilong is unwilling to join the imperial court, he is still a Han Chinese after all.

Instead of fighting in the nest, it is better to let them go to Nanyang to harm the foreigners. "Liu Hongjian showed a childish expression.

In fact, there were some things he hadn't said yet, and a considerable part of the reason why he didn't kill the Zheng family was the existence of Zheng Sen.

This kid is as knowledgeable in maritime affairs as he is. If the imperial court wants to sail to sea in the future, it will definitely be a great help. As for Lao Zheng, hehe, the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and it is impossible to refuse to obey the old.

"My lord, all the cannons in the coastal forts in Anping Town have been dismantled." Qin Zuoming said depressingly after returning from patrolling the seaside.

He studied under Qin Liangyu and knew the importance of Haiphong to the imperial court. As soon as he arrived in Anping, he hurriedly took people to the seaside.

The coast of Anping Town is just located in a notch, forming an excellent harbor. On both sides of the harbor, the Zheng family spent a lot of money to build five large forts: Wei, Zhen, Hai, Men, and Gao.

There are 25 small forts in the surrounding area, each with three cannons. It is precisely because of this fort that the entire Anping Town can resist the invasion of the Dutchmen.

"Didn't this king dispatch 120 new-style cannons from the Beijing camp? And the [-] Zheng family cannons in Quanzhou City, all brought back.

Qin Zuoming and Qin Gongming, after this battle, you two don’t have to go back to Sichuan. When the king returns, he will inform the Holy Majesty that Qin Gongming will be promoted to Quanzhou Commander-in-Chief, and Qin Zuoming will be Deputy Commander-in-Chief. Haiphong in the three provinces of Guangdong.

The matter of coastal defense is related to the safety of the people along the coast of Daming. If it is needed for the fortification, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households will give priority to allocation. You two should put the state affairs first and not be sloppy. " Liu Hongjian thought for a while.

200 years later, when those so-called great powers invaded our Han family, they basically went all the way north from Guangdong. The coastal defense of this area was very important to the imperial court.

Before the navy has grown stronger, the best way for the strong fortress to protect himself is Daming.

After the fort was built with wood and blue bricks, it was pounded with more than two feet thick compound soil. The shells could only make a shallow hole in the fort, and it could avoid the danger caused by splashing bricks and stones.

Throughout the ages, there are almost no records of warships victorious against forts. Even after more than 200 years, this record is still maintained.

With these forts, Daming's long coastline can at least be guaranteed not to be disturbed.

"The final general thanked the prince for his kindness, and will definitely defend the coastal defense to the death!" The two brothers Qin Zuoming and Qin Gongming looked at each other and said in unison, their words could not conceal the joy in their hearts.

The land of Sichuan and Shu is closed, and both of their fathers came out of Sichuan to conquer slaves and bandits, and they yearned for it.

Now the prince has promoted them to the first level of the general army and is responsible for the defense of the coastal fort. This is the first step for the Sichuan army and a new beginning for the two of them.

"Sigh, my lord, there is one thing that must be taken into consideration. All the bandit troops of the Zheng family have escaped. If the courtiers find out, they will definitely criticize them again. My lord, although you have made great achievements, you have earned His Majesty's trust.

But it is also because of this that you should abide by the principles of ministers and be cautious in your words and deeds. Your lord, you are still young, and you don't know the evils of the officialdom and the dangers of the court. Your Majesty... is still young. "

Han Yu sighed and persuaded, but when it came to Zhu Cihong, he hesitated and did not continue.

"Thank you, Mr. Han, for your trouble. This king understands these things in his heart. The mouths grow on them, and the sky is watching. If that day really comes, this king will not understand that Jia Guitian will be happy."

Liu Hongjian knew that Uncle Han actually regarded him as one of his own, so he said these personal words.

He also knows why Han Yu hesitated to mention Zhu Cihong. Zhu Cihong is still young, even a minor in later generations. Maybe he relies on you now, but what about in the future?
When the bird grows up, he wants to control the blue sky by himself, not to mention that he has been away from Beijing for a long time, and Zhu Cihong is surrounded by a group of old officials from the Eastern Palace...

"My lord, there is an old man named Huang Daozhou who wants to see you outside. He said that he was an official of the current court before, and that he has something important to tell."

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